The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SKYDIVER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
S
K
Y
D
I
V
E
R
More clues leading to the result SKYDIVER
- Idler crossing yard who’s come back down to earth?
- One participating in a sport — high jumper?
- Lazybones fencing yard in daring jumper
- Kids involved with very dangerous job?
- Aerial operative, one evading duty around yard
- Empty day eaten up by shirker, one for the high jump?
- One starts with a high jump, then performs acrobatic feats
- Jumper who may carelessly drop to hasty conclusion
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "one for the high jump" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one for the high jump = skydiver.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SKYDIVER mean?
SKYDIVER noun- Someone who skydives.